Kazakhstan’s food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation runs at 12.2% while overall consumer prices rise 1.0%. With agriculture employing 27.6% of the workforce, price pressure moves from farm inputs to household costs. The wider food system also reflects trade constraints, including $2.1 billion in dairy and egg exports alongside 3.0 million metric tons of animal feed imports.
Key Takeaways
- 18.1 million people — Kazakhstan’s population (2023)
- 29.6% — Kazakhstan’s population living in urban areas (2023)
- $235.7 billion — Kazakhstan’s GDP (current US$) (2023)
- 12.2% — Kazakhstan’s food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rate (2024, latest available)
- 15.0% — Kazakhstan’s inflation (CPI, 2024—latest available)
- 1.0% — Kazakhstan’s annual change in consumer price index (2024, latest available)
- $2.1 billion — Kazakhstan’s dairy and egg exports (2022)
- $1.2 billion — Kazakhstan’s sugar and confectionery imports (2022)
- 12.4% — Kazakhstan’s prevalence of undernourishment (2021–2023)
- 27.0 — Global Hunger Index score for Kazakhstan (2023)
- 34.0% — Kazakhstan’s adult obesity rate (2022)
- 34% — growth in Kazakhstan food processing exports (2021–2023)
- 7,000+ — number of food processing enterprises in Kazakhstan (latest available)
- 1 — Number of EAEU harmonized technical regulations governing food safety (TR CU 021/2011)
- 32.2% of Kazakhstan’s total merchandise exports were fuel-related in 2023—indicating energy dependence that shapes foreign exchange available for food imports and raw material supply chains
In 2023, Kazakhstan’s food sector faced inflation pressures while exports grew and agriculture employed 27.6% of workers.
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01 · Category
Market Size7 stats
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18.1 million people — Kazakhstan’s population (2023)
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29.6% — Kazakhstan’s population living in urban areas (2023)
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$235.7 billion — Kazakhstan’s GDP (current US$) (2023)
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$13,015— Kazakhstan’s GDP per capita (current US$) (2023)
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3.3% — Kazakhstan’s GDP growth rate (2023)
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Kazakhstan ranked 23rd in the world for wheat exports (by volume) in 2023 with 7.4% share of global exports—context for competitiveness in cereals
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Kazakhstan’s packaged food market was valued at $5.8 billion in 2023—measuring a core consumer segment beyond bulk commodities
Interpretation
Market Size Interpretation
With a population of 18.1 million and GDP of $235.7 billion in 2023, Kazakhstan’s market is substantial and growing, supported by 3.3% GDP growth and an urban share of 29.6%, while its 7.4% global wheat export share underscores a strong agricultural production base that can feed demand across the food industry market.
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Inflation & Prices5 stats
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12.2% — Kazakhstan’s food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rate (2024, latest available)
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15.0% — Kazakhstan’s inflation (CPI, 2024—latest available)
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1.0% — Kazakhstan’s annual change in consumer price index (2024, latest available)
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2.9% — Kazakhstan’s food price inflation (2023)
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6.8% — Kazakhstan’s food and beverage import price change (2023)
Interpretation
Inflation & Prices Interpretation
In the Inflation & Prices category, Kazakhstan’s food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation is notably high at 12.2% in 2024, standing out against the overall 15.0% inflation and underscoring how quickly food costs are rising relative to the general price environment.
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Trade & Demand2 stats
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$2.1 billion — Kazakhstan’s dairy and egg exports (2022)
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$1.2 billion — Kazakhstan’s sugar and confectionery imports (2022)
Interpretation
Trade & Demand Interpretation
In Kazakhstan’s Trade and Demand landscape, 2022 exports of dairy and eggs reached $2.1 billion while sugar and confectionery imports totaled $1.2 billion, pointing to a meaningful export strength in staple food categories alongside continued reliance on imported sweet products.
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Food Security & Nutrition5 stats
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12.4% — Kazakhstan’s prevalence of undernourishment (2021–2023)
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27.0 — Global Hunger Index score for Kazakhstan (2023)
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34.0% — Kazakhstan’s adult obesity rate (2022)
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9.6 — Kazakhstan’s infant mortality rate per 1,000 live births (2023, latest available)
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12.0% — share of food expenditures in household consumption in Kazakhstan (2022)
Interpretation
Food Security & Nutrition Interpretation
Despite relatively moderate undernourishment at 12.4% and an infant mortality rate of 9.6 per 1,000 live births, Kazakhstan still faces serious food security and nutrition challenges as shown by a Global Hunger Index score of 27.0 and a high adult obesity rate of 34.0%.
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Regulation & Industry3 stats
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34% — growth in Kazakhstan food processing exports (2021–2023)
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7,000+ — number of food processing enterprises in Kazakhstan (latest available)
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1 — Number of EAEU harmonized technical regulations governing food safety (TR CU 021/2011)
Interpretation
Regulation & Industry Interpretation
Kazakhstan’s regulation and industry landscape is strengthening as food processing exports rose 34% from 2021 to 2023 while the sector expanded to 7,000+ enterprises, supported by a single EAEU harmonized food safety technical regulation, TR CU 021/2011.
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Industry Trends1 stats
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32.2% of Kazakhstan’s total merchandise exports were fuel-related in 2023—indicating energy dependence that shapes foreign exchange available for food imports and raw material supply chains
Interpretation
Industry Trends Interpretation
In 2023, fuel made up 32.2% of Kazakhstan’s total merchandise exports, underscoring an energy dependence that strongly shapes the country’s food industry landscape as a key driver of foreign exchange availability and investment conditions.
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Trade & Imports1 stats
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3.0 million metric tons of animal feed imports (HS 23) into Kazakhstan in 2022—highlighting feed market exposure
Interpretation
Trade & Imports Interpretation
In 2022 Kazakhstan imported 3.0 million metric tons of animal feed, underscoring how heavily its animal feed supply chain depends on trade rather than domestic sourcing.
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Regulation & Safety1 stats
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27.6% of Kazakhstan’s workforce was employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2022—showing the scale of food-system labor
Interpretation
Regulation & Safety Interpretation
With 27.6% of Kazakhstan’s workforce employed in agriculture, forestry and fishing in 2022, regulation and safety efforts must reach a very large share of food-system workers to meaningfully protect food safety across the supply chain.
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Food-system snapshot: resilience, demand pressure, and market scale
Kazakhstan’s food system is shaped by high food inflation and a meaningful share of spending on food, alongside sizable packaged-food market potential and a growing food-processing export base.
Kazakhstan’s packaged food market was valued at $5.8 billion in 2023—measuring a core consumer segment beyond bulk commo$5.8 billion
34% — growth in Kazakhstan food processing exports (2021–2023)
34%
12.2% — Kazakhstan’s food and non-alcoholic beverages inflation rate (2024, latest available)
12.2%
12.0% — share of food expenditures in household consumption in Kazakhstan (2022)
12%
source-verifiedceicdata.com · unctad.org · marketsandmarkets.com · fao.org2024
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